“And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:” 2 Thessalonians 2:11 What a powerful statement! To be deceived by a strong, diabolical lie – this is our enemy’s greatest tactic. Should we be surprised? Actually, he’s not very creative – this was his first line of defense … More Strong Delusions
They looked to me for leadership, even though I did not want it – didn’t deserve it; however, He was gone and I had been the one to lead. Gone! After three years of indescribable joy and happiness, now He was gone! Those hours after his crucifixion were the lowest points of my life. All … More Do you love me?
I’ve taught piano lessons for nearly forty years, (I started teaching when I was two 🙂 ) and I’ve had all kind of students! One of the most common statements that I hear is, “I played it perfect at home!” One of the greatest blessings about teaching piano is knowing how many of those students are … More Practice Makes Perfect!
Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the acronym for the word PRAY: P – Praise R – Repent A – Ask Y – Yield This morning, I woke from one of those dreams that make you mad at your innocent husband. 🙂 Poor fellow – thankfully, I awoke first for a change, and by 5:15, I was out on the … More P-raise R A Y!
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7: 23 This is a very sobering statement. It wields even more dread when we realize that it was said by our Loving Savior, Jesus Christ. Why would He say such a thing, and to whom … More I Never Knew You
When I began this journey, everyone said it would take about two years to publish a book and they were right! Now the day is here and all I feel is numb! Here’s the info: You can visit http://www.kirkdalepress.com and find the book and an author bio there, or go directly to http://vyrso.com/product/30540/twelve-smooth-stones. This is … More Twelve Smooth Stones to be Published March 20!
Once upon a time there was a pipe named Pip. He was not anything fancy – just a large metal pipe. Pip lay at the foundry with the other pieces waiting for the day he would be useful. One day, the men from the foundry loaded all the piping onto a truck. Pip was so … More Pip and Pop
I took meself wabbit hunting this morning! I didn’t have to look far! Wow – the nice things about dust bunnies is that they run TO you and not away from you! I’m trying to think of some spiritual lesson in all this, but “cleanliness is next to godliness” is not in the Bible! All … More Wabbit Huntin’
A week ago, we were on our way to South Carolina for the main purpose of hearing our son Nathan’s piano recital. We stopped in Virginia for a short visit with Tom’s family and then arrived at our destination on Friday afternoon. After a wonderful visit (and AWESOME recital!!!), we drove the twelve hour trip … More Can I Trust Him?
A wonderful thing about living on the top of a mountain is that it snows almost every day! They’re not major snows, just enough to make things pretty; however, yesterday’s snow squalls turned out to be an all-day snow, and the predicted one inch eventually turned into four! As I looked out the window this … More Where’s Your Focus?
